Gates: Military cuts in U.K. mean 'no U.S. partnership'

U.K. armed forces cuts will limit the country's ability to be a major player on the world stage, ex-US defense secretary Robert Gates has warned. The U.K. plans to cut 30,000 armed forces personnel by 2020, leaving 147,000.

Background:
Robert Gates warns on U.K. military spending cuts [AP]
Gates: U.K. military becoming unviable as a fighting force [The Guardian]